New office timing in Valley from April 01
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir today directed that the working hours in all the government offices, and institutions in the Valley, except for educational institutions, shall be from10 am to 4 pm from April 01, 2018. The timing shall remain operative up to 31 October 2018.
Girl thrown off roof for resisting eve-teasing attempt
Shahjahanpur: A 16-year-old girl was injured after she was allegedly pushed off the roof of a building by a man for objecting to his eve-teasing attempts, police said today. The alleged incident happened yesterday in the Diviyapur village under the Roza police station area here, they said. Police station in-charge Jasvir Singh said the 18-year-old […]
7 Pak firms listed by US for posing ‘risk’ to national security
Islamabad/Washington: The US government has added seven Pakistani firms to a list of foreign entities that pose a “significant risk” to its national security and interests by allegedly engaging in nuclear trade, denting Islamabad’s bid to join the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). A total of 23 entities were added to the list that was […]
Students protest in Sopore against Kashmir University
Sopore: Scores of undergraduate students of Government Degree College Sopore (GDC) on Monday staged a protest demonstration at college campus against the Kashmir University for delaying their examinations. The protesting students while alleging that the University was spoiling their future demanded that their 3rd and 4th semester examination should be conducted jointly. “We demand that […]
Kidnapped girl recovered, accused held
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have recovered a girl who was kidnapped from central Kashmir’s Budgam area. A spokesman of police said that on 25th March 2018 Police Station Budgam received a written complaint from Aijaz Ahmad of Kakan Maran that his sister (name withheld) had been kidnapped by Zahoor Ahmad Dar of Chatabugh […]
KEG delegation visits late Maqbool Sahil’s family
Srinagar: A delegation of Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) visited the residence of late Maqbool Sahil in Adhal Kokernag on Sunday. The delegation met all his family members and expressed their heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family. The delegation while paying rich tributes to the late writer, poet and Journalist Maqbool Sahil, interacted with all the […]
Pak defence ministry rejects Musharraf’s security plea
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has rejected President and Army General Pervez Musharraf’s request for security on returning to the country to face a special court trying him on treason charges, according to a media report. The Ministry of Defence has conveyed to the Dubai-based former president through his counsel that providing him security is not its […]
Pakistan, India in talks over harassment incidents: Asif
Islamabad: Pakistan and India are in talks over the issue of alleged harassment of Pakistani diplomats stationed in New Delhi, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has said. Pakistan has claimed that there had been as many as 26 instances of harassment and intimidation of its diplomats since March 7, following which Islamabad called back its high […]
India ranks 109th globally in mobile download speeds: Report
Mumbai: India, the largest consumer of mobile data in the world, ranks 109th when it comes to mobile Internet download speeds, a report said today. The average download speed over the mobile increased to 9.01 mbps in February from the 8.80 mbps in November last year, but the country’s rank continued to stay at 109th, […]
There is nothing like changing status quo in Dokalam: China
Beijing: China today asserted that Dokalam belongs to it and India should have “learnt lessons” from the stand-off last year, days after India’s envoy blamed China for the face-off saying it happened because Beijing tried to alter the “status quo” in the disputed area. Reacting to India’s Ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale’s remarks, Chinese Foreign […]
